Service Charge Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Eden Brown Synergy

Eden Brown Synergy

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in Kensington who are looking for a Service Charge Accountant for 3 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying £26.27 Umbrella per hour. The role is in scope of IR35.
Job Purpose
To prepare service charge and major works estimated charges, reconcile the charges and produce detailed final accounts. Operate, design and implement financial systems to ensure the timely delivery and statutory compliance of all homeowners' charges. To assistthe Service Charge Manager in the systems development of any area.
Main Duties

In consultation with the Service Charge Manager and Head of Home Ownership design, implement and operate financial accountability systems to enable the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to exert full financial control over its' responsive andplanned maintenance schedules, and capital works.
Compile, administer and monitor key homeowner budgets. Report findings to key stakeholders including the Housing Management Team within RBKC.
Monitor and project income budgets to ensure that recovery is realised and where there appears to be an under recovery or underspend, establish the cause and propose remedial action or adjust the budget accordingly.
Produce standard reports to agreed frequencies and timescales to inform the council on the actual and forecast position on each of these activities. Provide analysis on the nature and causes of variances arising. Provide information into wider reporting vehiclesbeing supervised by others in the department. Produce related adhoc information as required.
Advise Home Ownership and the Property Investment Department's on the recharge potential of all works plans, taking into account the terms of the lease and relevant statutes and provide support to those staff in respect of these issues during resident consultations.
Design and coordinate with key budget holders, and in consultation with Home Ownership annual service charge budgets and ensure their detailed communication to residents, observing appropriate notification periods.
Produce outturn statements and accounts for service charges and any rechargeable works for homeowners as required in formats and to timescales which meet statutory and internally negotiated standards. Arrange any audits needed. Provide explanations on actualcosts incurred to any resident, residents' representative or member of staff as required.
Provide the Service Charge Manager as required, in the compilation of strategic planning models including the annual service charges and all relevant major works projects.

Skills, Experience and Attitude

Experience in the Social Housing sector, specialising in the calculation and reconciliation of homeowners service charges.
Excellent customer care skills with the ability to construct effective relationships with other staff and customers.
Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and written) financial issues to individual customers and members of staff. Ability to draft detailed formal reports and make recommendations.
Experience of operating either highly codified accounting systems or of systems controlling multiple or large capital projects.
Advanced technical management accounting skills. Able to define diverse information needs and to develop procedures to provide these efficiently.
Ability to identify technical accounting, system and reporting weaknesses, and to assist in the design, construction and delivery of effective solutions.
Ability to interpret legal documentation such as works contracts, leases and statutes sufficiently to enable financial liabilities to be accurately attributed.
Ability to comprehend and design highly complex spreadsheets and data extraction tools.
Able to work effectively as part of a team and provide support and guidance to other team members.
Experience of specifying and developing management and performance reports to improve team performance.

Thank you
Yanis Patel (Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.